Conference summary: Consensus conference on alcohol dependence and the role of pharmacotherapy in its treatment

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 391-402

  Chick, Jonathan ^a   Erickson, Carlton K ^b  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain Chemistry; GABA Receptors; Neuroanatomy; Neurotransmitters; Psychosocial Influences

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 5,9 DIETHYL 2 (3 FURYLMETHYL) 2' HYDROXY 6,7 BENZOMORPHAN; 8 AZIDO 5,6 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 6 OXO 4H IMIDAZO[1,5 A][1,4]BENZODIAZEPINE 3 CARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACAMPROSATE; DISULFIRAM; LY 117413; NALTREXONE; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 3 RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOPAMINE BRAIN LEVEL; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PEDIGREE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS;

EID: 0029877153     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01658.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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